Spinal Surgery to Reduce Muscle Stiffness After Injury
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Brain & nervous system, Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This trial tests a surgical procedure called selective dorsal rhizotomy to reduce severe muscle stiffness (spasticity) that develops after head or spinal cord injuries. The surgery may offer a safer, more affordable alternative to an implanted pump that delivers medication into the spine.
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Who can take part
- You are at least 4 years old
- Your muscle stiffness (spasticity) is caused by a head injury or spinal cord injury
- You have not previously had an intrathecal baclofen pump surgery (a pump that delivers medicine into your spine)
- Your spasticity is not caused by stroke, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, or other neurological diseases
- You are willing to undergo spinal surgery
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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